Jason Waltz’s Reviews > Complete Novels: Red Harvest / The Dain Curse / The Maltese Falcon / The Glass Key / The Thin Man > Status Update

Spade is such a vicious man, blond satan indeed. "The Maltese Falcon" begins just as fun as it has before and as the b&w movie does.

THE DAIN CURSE is a dandy story! Talk about a long & convoluted road! Layers & layers with more rearing up when you think we're reaching a climax. The last few pages were a massive info summation dump, but as it all still came in our POV dick's voice, it worked. There were a few times I didn't quite grasp the aphorisms or anecdotes Hammett employed, & a brief space I didn't understand why folks were mad at our hero.

And now I have finally read "Red Harvest." Mickey was my favorite character. This was quite the caper, definitely a den of double-crosses and dubiously dead folk. Numerous great lines, some real solid chuckles, and a doozy of a dame.